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1.Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hanan ibn Sadir from his father who has said the following: âI once asked abu Jaâfar (a.s.), âDo you perform optional Salah (prayer) in a sitting position? He (the Imam) replied, âI perform them in a sitting position only from the time I have gained this much weight and reached this age.ââ ÙØ«Ù - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (MirʾÄt al-Ê¿UqÅ«l fÄ« Sharḥ AkhbÄr Äl al-RasÅ«l (15/332))